the scruff or nape of the neck
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
application; request; petition
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
part time (esp. female part time employees)
guard; sentinel; garrison
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
presence; sitting with; being with
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to repeat; to be frequent
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
writing (e.g. as a profession)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
relish; gusto; appreciation